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Council of Europe adopts international environmental crime convention

Council of Europe adopts international environmental crime convention
Ireland—Housing Minister extends First Home Scheme to 2027 with €30m boost

Ireland—Housing Minister extends First Home Scheme to 2027 with €30m boost
Ireland—Department of Finance releases April 2025 housing update

Ireland—Department of Finance releases April 2025 housing update
The UK’s approach to modern slavery

The UK’s approach to modern slavery

The following Practice Compliance news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on The UK’s approach to modern slavery

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Ireland—General Conditions of Sale 2023 (Revised) Edition

Ireland—General Conditions of Sale 2023 (Revised) Edition

Ireland—General Conditions of Sale 2023 (Revised) EditionThe Conditions of Sale 2023 (Revised) Edition was published on 16 April 2024 and amends the...

Ireland—Completion declarations

Ireland—Completion declarations

Ireland—Completion declarationsIn property transactions there a number of statutory declarations and certificates that are required to be provided on...

Ireland—Solicitor's statement—power of attorney

Ireland—Solicitor's statement—power of attorney

Ireland—Solicitor's statement—power of attorneyThis is a precedent solicitor's statement confirmation in accordance with the requirements of Legal...

Ireland—Building energy performance (BER) certificates and display energy certificates (DECs) for commercial property

Ireland—Building energy performance (BER) certificates and display energy certificates (DECs) for commercial property

Ireland—Building energy performance (BER) certificates and display energy certificates (DECs) for commercial propertyHow do BER certificates / DECs...

Checklists

Ireland—Option agreements—acting for the purchaser—checklist

Ireland—Option agreements—acting for the purchaser—checklistCall or put option?In a ‘call’ option the purchaser will have control in that it may call...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Lease variations—surrender and re-grant issues

Ireland—Lease variations—surrender and re-grant issuesThis Practice Note considers the circumstances where varying a commercial lease can trigger an...
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Produced in partnership with Keith Doyle of BHSM
2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Put and call option—fixed option price

Ireland—Put and call option—fixed option priceDATE [insert date]Parties1[Insert name of Grantor] incorporated and registered in Ireland with company...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Neary of Philip Lee
2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Statutory Declaration—formal wording

This is a template statutory declaration confirming in line with the requirements of the Statutory Declarations Act 1938 (Ireland).Ireland—Statutory...
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2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Declaration of identity—development site with planning permission

Ireland—Declaration of identity—development site with planning permissionThis Precedent is a declaration of identity for a site with planning...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Neary of Philip Lee.
2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Deed of assignment—unregistered—whole—original lessee

Ireland—Deed of assignment—unregistered—whole—original lesseeCommencementSection 64(2)(a) of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 (Ireland)...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Ireland—Certificate of title—commercial transactions

Ireland—Certificate of title—commercial transactionsWhat is a certificate of title?A certificate of title is a particular type of report on title...
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2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Report on title—long form

Ireland—Report on title—long formProperty: [insert name and/or address of the Property] (‘Property’)Purchaser: [insert name, address and (if...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Neary of Philip Lee
2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Rent review memorandum

Ireland—Rent review memorandumDrafting note to this PrecedentRent review allows the rent to be adjusted to reflect inflation and/or changes in the...
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2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Secretary’s Certificate

Ireland—Secretary’s CertificateThis precedent certificate is a standard completion document where your client is contracting with a body corporate and...
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2nd Jun
News

EU sustainable energy sector sees Belgium, Ireland and UK take next step in North Sea power plan

This Joint Statement marks a new decisive step towards close co-operation in the field of offshore wind energy and the ambition expressed at the...
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3rd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Heads of Terms—sublease

Ireland—Heads of Terms—sublease1Parties1.1Superior Landlord[insert details]1.2Landlord[insert details]1.3Tenant[insert details]1.4[Guarantor[s][insert...
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2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Deed of grant of right of way—unregistered land

Ireland—Deed of grant of right of way—unregistered landDeed of Grant of Right of Way made the [………………………] of [………………………]BETWEEN1[name of Grantor] [of...
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Produced in partnership with Keith Doyle of BHSM
2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Specific Power of Attorney

Ireland—Specific Power of AttorneyAppointmentThis paragraph appoints, and sets out the authority of, the attorney. This power of attorney allows for...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Neary of Philip Lee
2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—General power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 1996

Ireland—General power of attorney under the Powers of Attorney Act 1996This General Power of Attorney is made on [date] by [name] of [address].This is...
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Produced in partnership with Michael Neary of Philip Lee
2nd Jun
Precedents

Ireland—Landlord’s break option

Ireland—Landlord’s break optionGeneral note to this PrecedentThis is landlord’s break clause (break option) can be adapted to enable the landlord to...
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2nd Jun

Popular documents

If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal

If a beneficiary signs a deed of disclaimer of their share of an estate and the estate pays their legal fees, will that count as a PET against their estate?A disclaimer is the refusal of a gift prior to acceptance. The refusal of the gift must take place before the beneficiary accepts any benefit

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of case

Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application

Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?

Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an

Glossary—Latin legal terms

Glossary—Latin legal termsDespite attempts in recent years to simplify the language used in legal cases, there are still a number of Latin phrases commonly used in personal injury claims. The following Latin phrases are listed in alphabetical order:Latin